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Growers prevail as Oregon counties seek restrictions on marijuana cultivation

The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected an appeal by county commissioners in southern Oregon, a prime marijuana-growing part of the state, to reinstate restrictions on commercial cannabis production. The appeals…

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Canadian cannabis companies ink CA$880 million in funding deals in 14 days

As Canada’s politicians duke it out over the final version of the cannabis legalization bill, licensed producers have announced a windfall of financing to build out domestic capacity and tap…

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Week in Review: Colorado’s flat marijuana sales, Nevada’s new MJ opportunities & Alaska’s cannabis tax ideas

Monthly cannabis sales in Colorado are flat for the first time since the state launched adult use, Nevada offers a select group additional opportunities in its recreational market, and Alaska…

News June 15
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Likelihood fades that MA retail cannabis shops can open by July 1 target

The prospects that retail marijuana shops will open in Massachusetts by July 1 appeared to be dimming on Thursday. The current law allows retail sales of recreational marijuana to begin on or…

News June 14
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Nevada opens up 84 potential recreational marijuana licenses to limited field

Nearly a year after giving its recreational marijuana program an early start, Nevada is making additional licenses available, but only for businesses that already have permanent or provisional medical marijuana certificates.…

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Fed Reserve chair: Without lawmakers’ guidance, banks can’t take cannabis money

The chairman of the Federal Reserve signaled at a news conference the central bank is not prepared to give federally chartered banks a green light to serve marijuana businesses in…

News June 14
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US senators back medical marijuana protections in key spending bill

Members of a U.S. Senate subcommittee this week included key protections for medical marijuana businesses in a spending bill widely acknowledged to be a must-pass measure by the full chamber. The…

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Alaska eyes new tax tier for cannabis cultivators in face of black-market demand

Alaska’s Department of Revenue is mulling a third tax tier for cannabis cultivators in an apparent bid to make the state’s legal marijuana prices more competitive with the black market.…

News June 14
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NM medical marijuana advisory board cancels meeting, struggles to fill vacancies

The New Mexico Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Board was forced to cancel its May meeting because it lacked a quorum, dealing a further blow to efforts to expand the…

News June 14
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